Temperature discerns fate of Antheraea mylitta Drury eggs during embryonic development

Journal of Entomology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 221-230

  Kumar, Dinesh ^a   Pandey, J P ^a   Ragini, ^a   Sinha, A K ^a   Prasad, B C ^a  

^a Central Tasar Research and Training Institute Central Silk Board   (India)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Egg hatching; Embryonic development; Protein; Tasar Silk; Tempereture

Indexed keywords

ANTHERAEA MYLITTA; BOMBYX MORI; HEXAPODA;

EID: 84857954149     PISSN: 18125670     EISSN: 18125689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/je.2012.220.230     Document Type: Article

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